56I

Matters to be considered

In force

(1)

This section applies in relation to an application for—

(a)

a mining lease; or

(b)

a retention lease; or

(c)

a miscellaneous purposes licence.

(2)

The Minister must, in determining the terms and conditions subject to which a mineral tenement is to be granted on an application to which this section applies, give proper consideration to—

(a)

any aspect of the environment that may be affected by the conduct of authorised operations under the tenement; and

(b)

any other lawful activities that may be affected by those authorised operations; and

(c)

any Aboriginal sites or objects within the meaning of the

Aboriginal Heritage

Act 1988 that may be affected by those authorised operations, and may take into consideration such other factors or matters as the Minister considers appropriate in the particular case.

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